Visual Basic – General Discussions The VB - General Discussions group is a forum where peers share technical expertise, solve problems, and discuss issues related to the use of the Visual Basic programming language.

Database Administration and ManagementChanges in the IT industry (including autonomics, tools, and outsourcing) have changed the costs and benefits of tasks performed by IT database professionals. We need to move away from reactive tactics toward more proactive strategies. To do this, IT management needs to change the way the DB professional is compensated, motivated, and managed.
This blog addresses these important (and urgent) changes.

Enterprise Cloud ComputingThe topic of enterprise cloud computing often raises more questions than it answers. In this blog, we address the key things you should thing about as you move enterprise applications to the cloud - hybrid/federated clouds, security, applications ripe for the move - and offer you insights into how it can be easy and uncomplicated for you to move to the cloud.

Getting the Most out of DB2 for z/OSWelcome to all things DB2 for z/OS. This is your one stop, your only stop, and your final stop to find out all you'll ever want to know about DB2 for z/OS. We'll be discussing how to upgrade to the latest DB2 version, have detailed "how it works" discussions, some performance tips, maintenance alerts, baby updates, with a few guest posts thrown in occasionally. In addition, you'll find all of the latest DB2 news and gossip, arrival notifications of the latest articles, books, seminars, and teleconferences, along with details on all of the major conferences. I'll occasionally be throwing in a post covering our z/OS operating system and our System z hardware. Plus, there will always be something entertaining posted every once in a while. This is the place you'll find just about anything you need to know to stay current with DB2 for z/OS, z/OS, or System z. This is also the place to get that little bit of lite reading each morning to start your day off on the right foot.

IT Pro Secure CorporationWe focus on Windows Platform Security for Core Infrastructure. Things like Active Directory, Exchange Messaging, Operational Management, Application Layer Firewalls, Public Key Infrastructure and any, or all of these technologies running on Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization technology (although we know a bit about VMWare as well!)
We also offer Advanced Training Modules - If you'd like to 'Learn Advanced IT' - Check out the Free Video Lessons on Windows 2008 SP2 Failover Cluster Nodes for Highly Available File Services and other Microsoft topics as well - http://www.exchangesummit.net.

Mobile Applications for BusinessesKevin Benedict is the opinionated Senior Analyst for Digital Transformation and Mobility at Cognizant. He is a world traveller, speaker, writer, digital curator, editor and mobile and digital strategies expert. In the past three years, Kevin has taught mobile and digital transformation strategies workshops in 17 different countries. He has over 25 years of experience working with enterprise applications and fourteen years in the mobile application market. He has also served as a mobile software executive. He wrote the Forward to SAP Press' book titled Mobilizing Your Enterprise with SAP, and he also authored the analyst paper for SAPinsider titled, Mobile Outlook 2012.

Storage Topics and Green ITA commentary on today's storage industry, its issues, technology and general gossip. Innovative technologies that address the green IT and green storage issues will be a focus as will the evolution of state and federal energy conservation legislation and its likely impact on the IT industry.

The Programming Life: Experiences in DevelopmentGeorge shares and discusses real-time software development insight, experiences and solutions in this blog. He enjoys talking about anything that might be remotely related to IT and matters within every programmer's programming life. As he plays multiple roles and faces challenging situations in various stages of the SDLC in a global context, he's keen on developing a platform to exchange ideas, share insight and build a super network of developers and pundits.